Public bug reported: Hi, this package is severely outdated has no upstream anymore and is meant to support HW that doesn't exist for years.
The package src:ibmasm-utils in the version that Ubuntu has is responsible and providing drivers for (from its Readme): - Remote Supervisor Adapter, which is an option on specific models of xSeries servers (Remote Mouse / Keyboard available if the Adapter firmware supports those functions) There are newer versions in Suse/RedHat (http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/dag/redhat/el6/i386/ibmusbasm-1.10.2-1.2.el6.rf.i686.html) that would build more: - Advanced System Management PCI Adapter card and its associated Shared Serial Port. - Advanced System Management Processor, which is part of the planar board on specific models of Netfinity and IBM eServer xSeries servers - Automatic Server Restart (ASR) which is built onto the planar board of specific models of xSeries servers - Remote Supervisor Adapter, which is an option on specific models of xSeries servers But even in RH/Suse this was removed later releases it seems. But all that is outdated and no more needed IMHO. The product itself is at [1] and in Wiki [2]. There is a kernel driver which still exists "ibmasm" but the last real update (not just global search and replace to API/infrastructure changes) is more than a decade ago. I doubt it is ever used in former still active releases of Ubuntu, but if so that is fine. OTOH I think it would be wrong to let it enter another Ubuntu LTS, therefore please consider removing this from Ubuntu releases. [1]: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/overview-remote-supervisor-adapter [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Remote_Supervisor_Adapter ** Affects: ibmasm-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Frank Heimes (frank-heimes) Status: New ** Description changed: Hi, this package is severely outdated has no upstream anymore and is meant to support HW that doesn't exist for years. The package src:ibmasm-utils in the version that Ubuntu has is responsible and providing drivers for (from its Readme): - Remote Supervisor Adapter, which is an option on specific models of xSeries servers (Remote Mouse / Keyboard available if the Adapter firmware supports those functions) There are newer versions in Suse/RedHat (http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/dag/redhat/el6/i386/ibmusbasm-1.10.2-1.2.el6.rf.i686.html) that would build more: - Advanced System Management PCI Adapter card and its associated Shared Serial Port. - Advanced System Management Processor, which is part of the planar board on specific models of Netfinity and IBM eServer xSeries servers - Automatic Server Restart (ASR) which is built onto the planar board of specific models of xSeries servers - Remote Supervisor Adapter, which is an option on specific models of xSeries servers But even in RH/Suse this was removed later releases it seems. But all that is outdated and no more needed IMHO. The product itself is at [1] and in Wiki [2]. There is a kernel driver which still exists "ibmasm" but the last real update (not just global search and replace to API/infrastructure changes) is more than a decade ago. I doubt it is ever used in former still active releases of Ubuntu, but if so that is fine. OTOH I think it would be wrong to let it enter another Ubuntu LTS, therefore please consider removing this from Ubuntu releases. - [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Remote_Supervisor_Adapter + [1]: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/overview-remote-supervisor-adapter [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Remote_Supervisor_Adapter ** Changed in: ibmasm-utils (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Christian Ehrhardt (paelzer) ** Changed in: ibmasm-utils (Ubuntu) Assignee: Christian Ehrhardt (paelzer) => Frank Heimes (frank-heimes) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1853003 Title: [20.04] Please remove ibmasm-utils package from the Archive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ibmasm-utils/+bug/1853003/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
